Smart Mining
Condition monitoring, fleet telemetry, worker safety and ventilation monitoring on a reliable network for open-pit and underground mines, from assessment to rollout.
Consultant, designer and implementer of smart solutions
Smart technology: the bridge between today’s industry and tomorrow’s possibilities
Consulting, design and implementation of smart solutions for industry, mining and urban infrastructure — built on the Internet of Things, automation, data processing and modern technology.
- 10+Years in IT & network infrastructure
- 5Featured technology projects
- 3Languages: Persian · English · German
- IR · DEInternational orientation
Introduction
From traditional infrastructure to intelligent, connected, data-driven systems
I am Ali Porkareh, an IT and network infrastructure professional with more than a decade of hands-on experience who has expanded into industrial IoT, intelligent systems, software development and industrial digitalization.
My work starts where existing equipment, networks and processes meet new requirements: making machines measurable, connecting sites reliably and turning data into decisions — step by step, with solutions that operators can maintain themselves.
- Engineering approach: assessment before technology choice
- Retrofit first: modernise existing assets where it makes sense
- Secure, documented and maintainable systems
- Vendor-neutral technology and network selection
Areas of expertise
Smart solutions tailored to each industry
Nine focused service areas — from the mine and the production line to the city and the network that connects them.
Smart Factory
Machine data from PLCs, OEE-style production KPIs, energy monitoring and predictive maintenance basics, delivered in stages without stopping production.
Smart City
Street lighting, parking, air quality, water leak detection, waste and utility metering on one open urban data platform, designed with citizen privacy in mind.
Industrial IoT
Industrial IoT systems designed end to end: sensors, gateways, protocols, edge computing, ThingsBoard platform and security, with the full lifecycle in mind.
Legacy Equipment Retrofit
Adding sensing and connectivity to older machines and meters without replacing them: current and vibration sensors, optical meter reading and PLC gateways.
Industrial Monitoring
Industrial monitoring from sensor to screen: telemetry acquisition, ThingsBoard dashboards, escalating alarms and KPIs that operators and maintenance teams can trust.
Network Infrastructure Automation
Design, documentation and automation of network infrastructure for industrial and enterprise sites, from segmentation and VPN to automated config backups and monitoring.
Smart Metering
Smart metering for water, gas, electricity and heat: retrofitting existing meters with pulse or optical readers, choosing wireless connectivity and building a data platform.
IoT Consulting & System Integration
Vendor-neutral IIoT consulting from requirements and feasibility to architecture, device selection, proof of concept, integration with business systems and documented handover.
Industrial solutions
Where intelligent systems create value
Smart mining
Visibility over equipment, people and environment in open-pit and underground operations.
- Equipment and condition monitoring
- Collision warning and positioning concepts
- Safety and environmental telemetry
Smart factory
Machine data, energy and quality information from the shop floor — including legacy machines.
- Machine data acquisition (OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT)
- Retrofit of existing equipment
- Dashboards, alarms and integration
Smart city
Connected urban infrastructure that is open, secure and maintainable over many years.
- Metering, water and energy networks
- Lighting, environment and parking sensors
- Urban data platforms with privacy by design
Selected projects
Five featured projects
Software, electronics, computer vision, IoT monitoring and network automation — described with their purpose, architecture and technologies.
Intelligent SEO Management & Automation Platform
A platform designed to automate SEO workflows, manage keyword analysis and monitor search visibility by connecting n8n, Odoo and SE Ranking.
Project status: In development
Arduino Electronic Circuit Simulator
A software environment for experimenting with circuits, Arduino microcontrollers and component behavior before building hardware, for education and prototyping.
Project status: In development
Legacy Meter Recognition & Smart Retrofit Recommendation
An application that identifies traditional meters from images and, based on the meter and display type, suggests suitable retrofit approaches for smart metering.
Project status: In development
Industrial IoT Monitoring Dashboards with ThingsBoard
Custom ThingsBoard dashboards for device telemetry, industrial sensor measurements, equipment status, operational trends and alerts.
Project status: In development
Intelligent Network Infrastructure Management & Automation
Network monitoring, configuration automation, routing optimization and VPN management on MikroTik and Cisco equipment, focused on reliability and maintainability.
Project status: Ongoing
Technical competencies
A broad, practical technology stack
Industrial IoT
- ThingsBoard
- MQTT
- LoRaWAN
- OPC UA
- Modbus
- Edge gateways
- Telemetry
- Time-series data
Networks & infrastructure
- MikroTik
- Cisco
- Fortinet
- VPN
- Routing
- DNS
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Linux
- Virtualization
- Backup
Software & automation
- Software engineering
- API integration
- n8n
- Odoo
- Scripting
- Workflow automation
Electronics & vision
- Arduino
- Microcontrollers
- Circuit simulation
- Embedded systems
- Computer vision
- OCR
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IT & network infrastructure
More than ten years of enterprise IT support, administration and network management.
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Mining industry
Network and IT infrastructure activities connected with Iran Minerals Production and Supply Company (IMPASCO).
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Smart mining R&D
Research interests in equipment monitoring, collision warning, underground positioning and smart safety equipment.
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IoT engineering in Germany
Master’s studies in Internet of Things Engineering at Hochschule Nordhausen.
Knowledge
Latest technical articles
Practical explanations of architectures, technologies and decisions in industrial digitalization.
What Is Smart Mining? Building Blocks, Challenges and a Roadmap
Smart mining connects equipment, people and the mine environment to one data infrastructure. This article explains the building blocks, the challenges of open-pit and underground sites, and a staged roadmap.
Smart Factory Architecture and Industrial IoT: From Sensor to ERP
The layered architecture of a smart factory, from sensors and PLCs through edge and platform to MES and ERP, plus brownfield integration, IT/OT segmentation, data modeling and a practical roadmap.
Industrial Retrofit vs. Equipment Replacement: How to Decide
Digitalizing legacy equipment does not always mean buying new machines. This article compares industrial retrofit and replacement, explains common retrofit techniques and outlines a staged approach.
Planning a smart solution project?
Describe your situation — existing equipment, sites and goals. You will receive an honest first assessment of sensible next steps.